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Best Of B.T.O. (So Far)

by Bachman-Turner Overdrive · 1975

64 pressings26 countriesClassic RockHard RockBlues RockRock

Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Best Of B.T.O. (So Far)

1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 64 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownMercury 6338 703LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975North America (inc Mexico)Mercury SRM-1-1101First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UnknownMercury 6338 703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UnknownMercury SRM-1-1101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ArgentinaMercury Discos 6338 703LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1976AustraliaMercury 6338703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976AustraliaMercury 6338 703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976AustraliaMercury 6338 703 / Philips 6338 703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976AustraliaMercury 6338 703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101(C) / Mercury SRM-1-1101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101(C)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ChileMercury STEREO 6338 703LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976EcuadorMercury LP - 70017LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 45 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaMercury MIP-1-9389LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981PeruMercury Y-MER 6337179.4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982SpainMercury 68 42 259 / Orbis 68 42 259LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983USMercury 422-822 786-1 M-1 / Mercury 822 786-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1984South KoreaMercury SEL-RP625LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandMercury 6338 703 / Philips 6338 703LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMercury MIP-1-9389LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMercury SRM-1-1101LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceMercury 9100 026LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMercury 6338 703LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?GuatemalaMercury 6338 703LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanMercury RJ -7197 / Mercury SRM-1-1101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandMercury 6338 703LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury 422-822 786-1 M-1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USMercury SRM-1-1101LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMercury SRM-1-1101LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMercury 422-822 786-1 M-1 / Mercury 822 786-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Roll On Down The Highway3:56
  2. A2Hey You3:33
  3. A3Lookin' Out For #15:20
  4. A4Gimme Your Money Please3:50
  5. A5Let It Ride3:33
  6. B1Take It Like A Man3:40
  7. B2You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet3:38
  8. B3Blue Collar6:05
  9. B4Takin' Care Of Business4:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.

When was Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in North America (inc Mexico). One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1101.

How do I tell if my copy of Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Best Of B.T.O. (So Far) on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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